An Indicator Based Assessment for Water Resources Management in Gediz River Basin, Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorYilmaz B.
dc.contributor.authorHarmancioglu N.B.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:20:38Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:20:38Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractIn this study, a water resources management model that facilitates indicator-based decisions with respect to environmental, social and economic dimensions is developed for the Gediz River Basin in Turkey. The basic input of the proposed model is the quantity of surface water that is greatly allocated to irrigation purposes; therefore, supply and demand interrelations in agricultural water use constitute the main focus of the study. The model has been applied under three different hydro-meteorological scenarios that reflect baseline as well as better and worse conditions of water supply and demand, not only to reach an assessment of water budget, but also to evaluate the impacts of proposed management alternatives under different conditions. The Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) software is used as a simulation and evaluation tool to assess the performance of possible management alternatives, which is measured by nine proposed indicators. The results of the study have indicated that the Gediz River Basin is quite sensitive to drought conditions, and the agricultural sector is significantly affected by irrigation deficits that increase sharply in drought periods. Even if the optimistic scenario is assumed to occur, it is not possible to observe a significant improvement in the water budget; however, the negative impacts of climate change can possibly exacerbate the water crisis. The indicators also verified that, efficient water management is crucial to ensure the sustainable use of water resources with respect to environmental, social and economic dimensions. © 2010 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1007/s11269-010-9663-3
dc.identifier.issn09204741
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/18259
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectGediz Basin
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectBudget control
dc.subjectClimate change
dc.subjectComputer software
dc.subjectDrought
dc.subjectIrrigation
dc.subjectRivers
dc.subjectWater conservation
dc.subjectWater management
dc.subjectWater supply
dc.subjectWatersheds
dc.subjectGediz River
dc.subjectHydro-meteorological scenario
dc.subjectIndicator
dc.subjectWater resources management
dc.subjectWEAP
dc.subjecthydrometeorology
dc.subjectsoftware
dc.subjectsustainability
dc.subjectwater budget
dc.subjectwater demand
dc.subjectwater management
dc.subjectwater resource
dc.subjectwater supply
dc.subjectwater use
dc.subjectPlanning
dc.titleAn Indicator Based Assessment for Water Resources Management in Gediz River Basin, Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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